Need emotional and anxiety help?!
Question: Need emotional and anxiety help?
I've suffered from anxiety for years, but haven't been on medication for it for a few years. I was having children during this time and didn't want to be on meds and also didn't have too much anxiety trouble until the past year or so.
I've recently started having a lot more panic attacks, especially at night, and can't even talk to people face to face without nervously laughing and somehow putting myself down. I hate being this way.
The worst part though, and the reason I'm really looking into getting help, is I have been getting angry at my children much more lately, and have a hard time controlling my temper. They are only 3 and 1, and it is extremely challenging because I'm a stay at home Mom with them all day and night, my husband is gone quite a bit due to the military, but still around a decent amount, and we're away from family so I literally have no help...ever. Except from my husband when he is here. And to top it off, my youngest is still up 3-4 times a night, and we haven't been able to solve that.
So when my 3 year old doesn't want to listen, I get angry very fast and sometimes yell. My kids constantly hit each other, and I get upset quickly. I have less and less patience and find myself rushing through time with them, just to get the routine done.
Granted, these are my faults, I do do good things with my kids too, and try very hard to be a good Mom, but I am terrified that I'm failing at being a good Mom and wonder if my anxiety has something to do with it.
Does anxiety have a link to anger and control/emotional problems? If I were to get back on meds at some point, do you think my emotions would be under better control and maybe I'd lash out less?
I realize I need to talk to my doctor about this, and I will, but would like to know experiences from others who suffer from anxiety as well, and what has helped. Thanks in advance.
I've recently started having a lot more panic attacks, especially at night, and can't even talk to people face to face without nervously laughing and somehow putting myself down. I hate being this way.
The worst part though, and the reason I'm really looking into getting help, is I have been getting angry at my children much more lately, and have a hard time controlling my temper. They are only 3 and 1, and it is extremely challenging because I'm a stay at home Mom with them all day and night, my husband is gone quite a bit due to the military, but still around a decent amount, and we're away from family so I literally have no help...ever. Except from my husband when he is here. And to top it off, my youngest is still up 3-4 times a night, and we haven't been able to solve that.
So when my 3 year old doesn't want to listen, I get angry very fast and sometimes yell. My kids constantly hit each other, and I get upset quickly. I have less and less patience and find myself rushing through time with them, just to get the routine done.
Granted, these are my faults, I do do good things with my kids too, and try very hard to be a good Mom, but I am terrified that I'm failing at being a good Mom and wonder if my anxiety has something to do with it.
Does anxiety have a link to anger and control/emotional problems? If I were to get back on meds at some point, do you think my emotions would be under better control and maybe I'd lash out less?
I realize I need to talk to my doctor about this, and I will, but would like to know experiences from others who suffer from anxiety as well, and what has helped. Thanks in advance.
Answers:
I hope you get better :)
xoxo
me